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Yellow Saffron Food Coloring

Yellow Saffron Food Coloring — a recipe, 4 ingredients, about 30 min.

30 min

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Ingredients

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  • ½ cup (100 g) plus 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) water
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice

Steps

  1. Use a pestle and mortar to crush the saffron and 1 tablespoon sugar together into a fine powder.
  2. Combine the powder in a saucepan with the water and the rest of the sugar.
  3. Turn the heat to medium-high, and stir to dissolve the sugar.
  4. Simmer until the liquid reduces to a single-thread consistency.
  5. Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
  6. Cool slightly, then pour into an airtight jar and cool completely.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0